Omak Lake
| Omak Lake | |
 Aerial view of Omak Lake | |
| Name origin: "good medicine" or "plenty" in Salish | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| Municipality | Omak |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Kartar Creek, Beaverhouse Creek, No Name Creek |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Coordinates | 48°16′42.56″N 119°23′52.18″W / 48.2784889°N 119.3978278°WCoordinates: 48°16′42.56″N 119°23′52.18″W / 48.2784889°N 119.3978278°W |
| Length | 0.88 mi (1 km) |
| Depth | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Volume | 30,710,000,000 cu ft (869,610,359 m3) |
| Area | 3,243.9 sq mi (8,402 km2) |
| Timezone | PST (UTC-8) |
| - summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98841 |
| Area code | 509 |
  Location of Omak Lake in Washington
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Omak Lake is a saline endorheic lake in the U.S. state of Washington, within the Greater Omak Area. The lake covers 3,244 acres (13.13 km2) at an elevation of 950 feet (290 m) and is fed by three small creeks. With a volume of 705,000 acre feet (870,000,000 m3) and depth of 325 feet (99 m), Omak is the largest saline lake in Washington.[1]
Omak Lake occupies a former channel of the Columbia River.[2] The Okanagan people once believed that Omak Lake was inhabited by spirits, and avoided the area.[2]
References
- ↑ "Omak Lake, Okanogan County, Washington". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- 1 2 Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
External links
- Oxygen-Temperature Profiles For Omak Lake
- Omak Lake Nutrient, Primary Productivity and Alkalinity Data
- USGS Omak Lake Quad, Washington
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